Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth)

[Dazzle]

I think its too early to say. Ben is troubled and whilst at the beginning he will but I think in time - given how Kathy is when she returns - she may be good for him. I have never seen Kathy so I am not sure what her personality is but if she raised Ian - she can't do worse than Phil because thats where Ben went wrong.

That's what makes Kathy playing dead so unbelievable. Kathy hated Phil and knew that he'd destroy sensitive Ben and she'd never have willingly left him with Phil given their history. That's why there needs to be a really well-thought out explanation to make her disappearance credible. Simply saying she went into witness protection say won't cut it as she'd have taken Ben with her. Also she would have at the very least contacted Ben and Ian in all the years she's been gone unless she was physically unable to do so.

I think she needs to have been locked away in prison or something to explain her complete silence. Maybe she was kidnapped?